District Status: Schools closed remainder of school year; FWCS Offices closed 3/23-4/10 FWCS invites parents to go back to school
Parents will get a chance to be the student as they visit their child's school during Fort Wayne Community Schools' annual back-to-school nights. At each school, parents will have the opportunity to see where their children learn and play as they tour the schools, visit classrooms and meet teachers.
Many schools also combine the evening with an ice cream social, picnic, PTA event, flower show or other event. The elementary schools' flower shows are the results of students' hard work over the summer. In the spring, the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department provides seed and materials for the planting project.
Below is a schedule of back-to-school nights. For more information about your child's back-to-school night, contact your school.
School Date Time
Abbett Aug. 27 6-7:30 p.m., includes Title I meeting & ice cream social
Adams Sept. 11 6 p.m., includes an ice cream social
Arlington Sept. 10 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Blackhawk Sept. 4 7 p.m.
Bloomingdale Sept. 18 6-7:30 p.m.
Brentwood Sept. 4 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Bunche Sept. 11 6:30-7:30 p.m., includes an ice cream social
Croninger Sept. 9 6-7 p.m., includes Flower Show
Elmhurst Sept. 19 5 p.m., includes Open House and tailgate prior to varsity football game vs. Bishop Dwenger
Fairfield Aug. 28 6-7:30 p.m.
Forest Park Sept. 11 6:30 p.m., includes Plant Show exhibit
Franke Park Sept. 4 6 p.m.
Glenwood Sept. 2 6-7:30 p.m., includes picnic and Flower Show
Haley Sept. 9 6-7:45, includes an ice cream social
Harris Sept. 11 6:30-8 p.m., includes PTA Flower Show
Harrison Hill Sept. 4 6 p.m., includes Flower Show
Holland Sept. 11 7 p.m., includes Flower Show
Indian Village Aug. 26 Grades K-1 at 6:30 p.m.
Indian Village Aug. 27 Grades 2-3 at 6:30 p.m.
Indian Village Aug. 28 Grades 4-5 at 6:30 p.m.
Jefferson Sept. 17 6:30 p.m.
Kekionga Sept. 10 6 p.m., includes annual Title I meeting and dinner
Lakeside TBD TBD
Lane Sept. 9 6:45 p.m.
Lincoln Sept. 3 6 p.m.
Lindley Aug. 28 Kindergarten at 6:30 p.m., includes an ice cream social
Lindley Sept. 4 Grades 1-5 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., includes an ice cream social Maplewood Aug. 25 5:15 p.m.; Cookout at 6:15 p.m. Memorial Park Sept. 4 6:30-8 p.m. Miami Sept. 9 6:30-8 p.m. Nebraska Aug. 26 6 p.m., includes Plant Show and dinner North Side Aug. 27 7 p.m. Northcrest Sept. 4 6:30-8 p.m. Northrop Sept. 9 7 p.m. Northwood Sept. 9 7 p.m. Pleasant Center Aug. 26 6 p.m. Portage Aug. 21 5:30-7 p.m., includes a picnic Price Aug. 28 6-8 p.m. Scott Sept. 9 Grades Pre-K-2 at 6 p.m. Scott Sept. 11 Grades 3-5 at 6 p.m. Shambaugh Sept. 11 6:30 p.m. Shawnee Aug. 26 6:30 p.m. Snider Sept. 10 Jazz concert performance at 6:30 p.m.; open house at 7 p.m. South Side Sept. 24 6-8 p.m. South Wayne Aug. 28 6 p.m., includes annual Title I meeting and ice cream social St Joseph Central Sept. 11 7-8 p.m. Study Aug. 28 6 p.m., includes ice cream social Towles Sept. 4 6:30-8 p.m., includes PTA ice cream social Ward Sept. 11 5-8:30 p.m. Washington Sept. 11 5:30 p.m., with Rotary-sponsored cook-out at 6 p.m. Washington Center Aug. 26 Second grade - 6:30-7:15 p.m. Washington Center Aug. 26 First grade - 7:15-8 p.m. Washington Center Aug. 27 Fourth grade - 6:30-7:15 p.m. Washington Center Aug. 28 Third grade - 6:30-7:15 p.m. Washington Center Aug. 28 Fifth grade - 7:15-8 p.m. Wayne Sept. 10 6-8 p.m. Waynedale Aug. 26 5 p.m., includes Coney Dogs in the park Weisser Park Aug. 26 Grades 1-3 at 6:30 p.m. Weisser Park Aug. 28 Grades 4-5 at 6:30 p.m. Whitney Young Sept. 18 6-7 p.m.
Lindley Sept. 4 Grades 1-5 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., includes an ice cream social Maplewood Aug. 25 5:15 p.m.; Cookout at 6:15 p.m. Memorial Park Sept. 4 6:30-8 p.m. Miami Sept. 9 6:30-8 p.m. Nebraska Aug. 26 6 p.m., includes Plant Show and dinner North Side Aug. 27 7 p.m. Northcrest Sept. 4 6:30-8 p.m. Northrop Sept. 9 7 p.m. Northwood Sept. 9 7 p.m. Pleasant Center Aug. 26 6 p.m. Portage Aug. 21 5:30-7 p.m., includes a picnic Price Aug. 28 6-8 p.m. Scott Sept. 9 Grades Pre-K-2 at 6 p.m. Scott Sept. 11 Grades 3-5 at 6 p.m. Shambaugh Sept. 11 6:30 p.m. Shawnee Aug. 26 6:30 p.m. Snider Sept. 10 Jazz concert performance at 6:30 p.m.; open house at 7 p.m. South Side Sept. 24 6-8 p.m. South Wayne Aug. 28 6 p.m., includes annual Title I meeting and ice cream social St Joseph Central Sept. 11 7-8 p.m. Study Aug. 28 6 p.m., includes ice cream social Towles Sept. 4 6:30-8 p.m., includes PTA ice cream social Ward Sept. 11 5-8:30 p.m. Washington Sept. 11 5:30 p.m., with Rotary-sponsored cook-out at 6 p.m. Washington Center Aug. 26 Second grade - 6:30-7:15 p.m. Washington Center Aug. 26 First grade - 7:15-8 p.m. Washington Center Aug. 27 Fourth grade - 6:30-7:15 p.m. Washington Center Aug. 28 Third grade - 6:30-7:15 p.m. Washington Center Aug. 28 Fifth grade - 7:15-8 p.m. Wayne Sept. 10 6-8 p.m. Waynedale Aug. 26 5 p.m., includes Coney Dogs in the park Weisser Park Aug. 26 Grades 1-3 at 6:30 p.m. Weisser Park Aug. 28 Grades 4-5 at 6:30 p.m. Whitney Young Sept. 18 6-7 p.m.
With nearly 30,000 students, Fort Wayne Community Schools is one of the largest school districts in Indiana. FWCS proudly allows families to choose any of its 50 schools through its successful school-choice program creating diversity in each school, including some with more than 75 languages spoken. FWCS offers seven magnet schools focusing on areas such as science and math, communication, fine arts or Montessori at the elementary and middle school level. In high school, students can choose from the prestigious International Baccalaureate program, Project Lead the Way or New Tech Academy as well as other rigorous academic and specialty training programs.